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Quick Start Guide 

9. Select 

the 

Firmware

 link on the 

Tools

 menu.  

10. Click the 

Browse 

button in the Firmware Upgrade section. 

 

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11. Select the appropriate firmware file (dir625_fw.bin) that you extracted to your desktop, and then 

click the 

Open

 button. 

12. It may take up to 30 seconds for the upgrade to complete. Click on 

Continue

 when it appears. 

The firmware is now upgraded. 

13. While the firmware is being upgraded, an 

Upload Succeeded

 pop-up window appears on your 

screen. 

 

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Summary of Contents for DIR-625 Router

Page 1: ...Quick Start Guide Securespot 2 0 Quick Start Guide for the DIR 625 Router ...

Page 2: ...Quick Start Guide Table Of Contents Introduction 3 Getting Started 4 Securespot 2 0 Activation and Registration 13 Network Map 15 Appendix A 16 ...

Page 3: ...rt of the system is an industry first a web based graphical management console that remotely communicates with the router and protected computers Eliminating the need to physically log in to each and every device in your home this easy to use remote management console allows you to view all protected devices and monitor or configure Securespot services even when you re away from home WORLD CLASS P...

Page 4: ...r Please verify the version number of your router by checking the sticker on the back see picture below Attempting to upgrade a DIR 625 router that is not H W Ver C1 can damage it 2 Ensure that you are connected to the router with an ethernet cable Do NOT attempt a firmware upgrade from a wireless connection You could damage your router due to the increased packet loss from a wireless connection B...

Page 5: ...o log in to your router you can perform a hardware reset that will change all settings back to factory defaults Appendix A Backup and Firmware Upgrade To install the Securespot 2 0 Security Services to your D Link DIR 625 router you must upgrade your router firmware Use the following steps to upgrade your firmware 1 Ensure your PC has a wired connection to the router 2 Locate the zip file that con...

Page 6: ...e Tools menu 4 5 Select the System link on the Tools menu 5 6 6 Click the Save Configuration button To retain your existing router configuration settings you must manually save these settings before you upgrade the router firmware ...

Page 7: ...nload pop up window appears on your screen Click the Save button You may rename the file to something easy to remember or save it as the default name gateway_settings gws 7 8 Click the Save button to save this file to your desktop 8 ...

Page 8: ...ct the appropriate firmware file dir625_fw bin that you extracted to your desktop and then click the Open button 12 It may take up to 30 seconds for the upgrade to complete Click on Continue when it appears The firmware is now upgraded 13 While the firmware is being upgraded an Upload Succeeded pop up window appears on your screen 13 ...

Page 9: ...Quick Start Guide 14 Once the process is complete you are redirected to the D Link DIR 625 Product Login page 14 ...

Page 10: ...scribes the procedure to restore all configuration settings back to their original state before upgrading your firmware We recommend that you now restore your router to the configuration file settings that were saved earlier in steps 6 and 7 1 Click the Tools menu 1 ...

Page 11: ...e Tools menu 2 3 3 Click the Browse button in the System Settings section 4 A Choose File pop up window appears on your screen 4 5 5 Browse to your Desktop select the gateway_settings gws file that you saved previously and then click the Open button ...

Page 12: ...tem Settings page Please wait while the configuration is being restored 6 7 When Restore Configuration is done a Restore Succeeded pop up window appears on your screen If you are not directed back to the Systems Settings screen in a few seconds click on Continue when it appears 7 ...

Page 13: ...gin using the new Securespot Security Services Activation 1 Open a Browser and go to any web site 2 You are redirected to the Securespot 2 0 Registration page If you do not see this page try entering a different Web site since your browser might be displaying a cached page 3 Click the Next button to activate Securespot 2 0 security services 4 Once you click the Next button you are directed to the ...

Page 14: ...hile the request is being processed 8 You are directed to a Securespot 2 0 Management Console page and automatically logged in using the credentials you supplied earlier 9 Congratulations The Securespot 2 0 Services are now activated on your DIR 625 router and protecting you and your family with default settings To customize your configuration and learn how to register additional computers please ...

Page 15: ...ntrol is turned off Securespot will detect devices as they connect to the internet place them on the Network Map and allow you to register them from the Management Console Access Control The Access Control feature of Securespot 2 0 prevents computers on your network from accessing the Internet until you have performed a one time registration using your administrative password the administrative pa...

Page 16: ...d the paper clip down for 10 seconds and release Note Do not repower unit during this procedure Step 3 The unit will reboot on its own Once the WLAN light stops blinking the unit is reset Resetting the router does not reset the firmware to an earlier version It will change all settings back to factory defaults Note The factory defaults username is admin and there is no password ...

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